洞窟の神 · Death and Ancestrality
Kami of Caves and Graves
These kami represent the spiritual guardians of caves and graves, serving as protectors of the dead. Reverence for them emphasizes the respect given to ancestral spirits as well as recognition of the boundaries between life and death.
Mythology
Oral traditions dictate that these kami emerge from the natural sacredness of caves and the silence of graves, reinforcing the belief in the sanctity of the places where the dead reside.